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Webster 1913 Edition

Andante

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An-dan′te

,
Adj.
[It.
andante
, p. pr. of
andare
to go.]
(Mus.)
Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.
–
Noun.
A movement or piece in andante time.

Webster 1828 Edition

Andante

ANDAN'TE

, [Eng. to wend, to wander.]
In music, a word used to direct to a movement moderately slow, between largo and allegro.

Definition 2025

andante

andante

English

Noun

andante ‎(plural andantes)

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than allegretto.
  2. (music) A passage having this mark.

Translations

Adverb

andante ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) Played at a moderately slow tempo.

Adjective

andante ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark.

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian andante.

Noun

andante

  1. andante

Declension

Rarely declined.

Inflection of andante (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative andante andantet
genitive andanten andantejen
partitive andantea andanteja
illative andanteen andanteihin
singular plural
nominative andante andantet
accusative nom. andante andantet
gen. andanten
genitive andanten andantejen
andanteinrare
partitive andantea andanteja
inessive andantessa andanteissa
elative andantesta andanteista
illative andanteen andanteihin
adessive andantella andanteilla
ablative andantelta andanteilta
allative andantelle andanteille
essive andantena andanteina
translative andanteksi andanteiksi
instructive — andantein
abessive andantetta andanteitta
comitative — andanteineen

French

Adverb

andante

  1. (music) andante

Noun

andante m ‎(plural andantes)

  1. (music) andante

Italian

Verb

andante

  1. present participle of andare

Noun

andante m ‎(plural andanti)

  1. (music) andante

Adjective

andante m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural andanti)

  1. going, walking
  2. current (month)
  3. continuous, unbroken
  4. ordinary, of little value
  5. agile

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdɐ̃.t͡ɕɪ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdɐ̃.te/
  • Hyphenation: an‧dan‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese andante, from andar ‎(“to walk”) + -ante.

Adjective

andante m, f ‎(plural andantes, comparable)

  1. who roams, wanders
    Cavaleiro andante.‎
    Knight-errant.
Synonyms
Related terms

Noun

andante m f (plural andantes)

  1. roamer (one who roams)
Synonyms

See also

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian andante ‎(“going”).

Noun

andante m (plural andantes)

  1. (music) andante (passage to be played in a moderately slow tempo)

Adjective

andante m, f ‎(plural andantes, comparable)

  1. (music) andante (played in a moderately slow tempo)
Coordinate terms
Related terms

Spanish

Etymology 1

From andar ‎(“to walk”) +‎ -ante.

Adjective

andante m, f ‎(plural andantes)

  1. who roams, who wanders, errant
    Cavaleiro andante.‎
    Knight-errant.

Noun

andante m, f ‎(plural andantes)

  1. roamer (one who roams)
Related terms

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian andante ‎(“going”).

Noun

andante m ‎(plural andantes)

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than allegretto.
  2. (music) A passage having this mark.

Adjective

andante m, f ‎(plural andantes)

  1. (music) Played in a moderately slow tempo

Adverb

andante

  1. (music) with a moderately slow tempo

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian andante.

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